urielblanco (CNN) — A primera vista, se ve como una película de ciencia ficción. Lo que parecen ser dos drones, surcando el cielo nocturno de Moscú, se dirigen directamente al Kremlin, con el objetivo de alcanzar el histórico Palacio del Senado, residencia oficial de Vladimir Putin. De repente, justo cuando uno de ellos pasa junto
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova and Allegra Goodwin, CNN The tight ring of security that surrounds the seat of the Russian presidency was punctured in dramatic fashion by what appeared to be two attempted drone strikes in the early hours of Wednesday morning. But until the Kremlin chose to publicize the incident around 12 hours
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN The European Central Bank raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Thursday, the smallest increase since it started hiking in July, after data this week showed core inflation cooling and banks pulling back sharply on lending. The decision comes a day after the US Federal Reserve also increased
Continue ReadingTerry Ward, CNN With thousands of varieties of rice in the world — jasmine, basmati, arborio and Carolina Gold, to name just a few — is it any surprise the grain defines iconic meals everywhere from Singapore to South Carolina? Plus, half the world’s population relies on rice as a staple, so there have been
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Jail records show the suspect in a mass shooting in Atlanta that left one woman dead and four others wounded has been charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault. Deion Patterson waived his first court appearance Thursday after police say he opened fire in the waiting room
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press SOMEWHERE IN CENTRAL UKRAINE (AP) — The Associated Press joined up recently with a fighting unit of Ukraine’s National Guard as it prepared for an impending counteroffensive. It’s a crash course in new assault tactics for the squad. The squad has had just a few months to train on new
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN Volkswagen says it won’t cut prices to hold onto market share in China, where sales of its electric vehicles plunged in the first quarter amid intensifying competition. Europe’s largest carmaker said Thursday that it delivered 141,000 electric vehicles in the first quarter — a 42% increase on the same period last
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Uncertainty continues to pummel the banking industry, despite assurances from financial regulators and bankers such as Jamie Dimon this week that the worst of the recent crisis is over and the health of the banking system remains strong. Bank shares have sold
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN May the 4th be with you. Today is officially known as “Star Wars Day,” when the famous movie franchise and its many TV spinoffs are celebrated. Here’s are a few ways to lean into the saying “May the 4th be with you,” for those who aren’t already way into it.
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Give Pete Davidson a bit of credit for making himself the least interesting part of a series about being Pete Davidson. Much of that has to do with the all-star cast with which the former “SNL” star has swaddled himself in “Bupkis,” a frequently funny and later somewhat tiresome Peacock
Continue ReadingBy Brynn Gingras, Laura Ly, Maria Santana and Ray Sanchez, CNN After his mother was murdered in 2007, Jordan Neely eked out a living as a well-known Michael Jackson impersonator in Times Square and on New York’s subways. But he apparently fell on hard times in recent years, according to a friend and a relative,
Continue ReadingCNN By Ray Sanchez, CNN A video of a man experiencing homelessness who later died after being held in a chokehold on the New York City subway has drawn national attention. Jordan Neely, 30, shouted at passengers that he was hungry, thirsty and tired of having nothing before he was grabbed from behind in a
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones/CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Could gene-editing be the long sought after answer for how to effectively eliminate HIV? The possibility is growing stronger, according to researchers who have successfully combined gene-editing with antiretroviral drugs to cure animals of HIV — a feat
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Nagy/CTV National News Vancouver Bureau Chief Click here for updates on this story Vancouver, B.C. (CTV Network) — The prohibition of single-use plastic products is crucial to Canada’s plan of achieving zero plastic waste by 2030, but with the ban, environmentalists are growing increasingly concerned about the amount of paper packaging being used
Continue ReadingBy DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has slowed the pace of its interest rate increases, stepping back like the U.S. Federal Reserve from a string of jumbo hikes aimed at snuffing out inflation. But the ECB also said Thursday that it’s “not pausing” even as its efforts
Continue ReadingNEWBURYPORT, Mass. (AP) — A worker was killed Thursday when a powerful explosion tore through a pharmaceutical chemical plant in Massachusetts. The fire department did not publicly identify the person who died, but said crews recovered the body from the building. A U.S. senator is calling for increased accountability. The explosion happened around 1 a.m.
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN As Saudi Arabia continues its drive to attract tourists, authorities in the country appear to be reaching out to a particularly lucrative section of the market: LGBTQ travelers. The website of the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) seems to have had its Q&A section updated to state that gay visitors are welcome in
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN The last of four men who escaped from a Mississippi jail last month was taken into custody Thursday morning, according to an update from the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office. Escapee Corey Harrison was taken into custody by the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office and the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force at a
Continue ReadingBy Julia Horowitz, CNN JPMorgan Chase’s rescue of First Republic Bank in the United States this week didn’t herald the end of the banking crisis. Investors have shifted their attention to other regional lenders, dumping shares of California’s PacWest, which is now exploring “all strategic options.” The bank’s stock is down 36% in pre-market trading
Continue ReadingCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s centrist government wants to spend 38 billion kroner ($5.6 billion) over the next decade to modernize military facilities, renovate shabby and dilapidated buildings, increase the number of soldiers and upgrade outdated computer systems. Acting Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen called it “a very serious situation.” and He said Thursday that
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